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Cavaliers beat Pioneers, sit atop district standings
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Nikki Childers
Updated: Apr 5, 2012, 11:11 PM
Published: Apr 6, 2012, 12:06 AM

The road to the District 6-AAA title still runs through Cookeville.
The Warren County High School baseball team tried to salvage a split against the Cavaliers on their home turf Tuesday night, but the Pioneers fell 7-3 in a battle of district rivals.
Warren County (9-8) fell to 2-2 in district play, good for third place at the halfway point of the District 6-AAA schedule.
The Pioneers had their chances early, leaving the bases loaded in the second inning in a scoreless game, but five errors proved costly as Cookeville improved to a district-leading 3-1.
Warren County sent out senior Micah McColloch against the Cavaliers and he made quick work of Cookeville in the first inning.
The Pioneers were very close to giving McColloch an early lead to work with, but the clutch hits that have been so prevalent to begin the season didn’t come in Cookeville.
Warren County loaded the bases with one out in the top of the second, but Austin Panter went down swinging and Nick Grandey barely missed a grand slam when his long fly ball to left field was snagged at the warning track.
After dodging a bullet, Cookeville scored seven straight runs in the next three innings to take over.
The Cavaliers got one run in the bottom of the second with back-to-back singles. An error got the ball rolling in the third as Cookeville got two run-scoring doubles to go ahead 3-0.
By the time the Cavaliers plated four runs in the fourth on four hits, McColloch’s night was done and coach Adam Childs turned to fellow senior Logan McCormack.
McCormack shut down the Cavaliers once he stepped on the mound. McCormack struck out a batter to end the fourth, then gave up two hits over the next two innings without allowing a run.
Warren County cracked the scoring column in the top of the sixth.
Garrison Holmes started the rally with a single, then moved to second after Austin Green drew a walk.
After an out, the splendid bunting and base running by the Pioneers showed up as the team scored its first run.
Daulton Foster laid down a perfect bunt to move the runners, but ended up reaching base on his own by beating the throw to first.
Holmes astutely advanced home on the play as he never slowed down rounding third. Green moved to third on the play, giving Warren County runners on the corners.
Logan Underhill scored Green with an RBI groundout and Foster would score the third Pioneer run of the inning on an RBI single by Panter. The rally ended with a groundout by Grandey.
The Pioneers threatened to add to their total by putting two runners on in the seventh, but back-to-back groundouts by Green and Alex Hillis ended the game.
McColloch took the loss, pitching three and a third innings and giving up seven runs, five earned, on seven hits. McColloch finished with two strikeouts, no walks and one hit batter.
McCormack allowed two hits during his time on the mound and struck out three.
Foster and Brett Mullican led Warren County with two hits apiece while Underhill and Panter led the team with one RBI apiece.
The Pioneers return to action today with a home game against Park Tudor, Ind. Action will start at Patrick Ramsey Field at 9 a.m.
WCHS baseball, softball compete in weekend tournaments
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Matt Tyson
Published: Apr 2, 2025, 10:16 PM

One day after a close home win over Cumberland County Thursday night, the Warren County baseball team was back on the road for a weekend tournament slate. Taking part in the Viking Classic, the Pioneers went 2-2 across Friday and Saturday’s contests.

Kicking things off against Huntland at Tullahoma High School Friday evening, Warren County notched its third straight victory with a 4-3 decision over the Hornets.

Sam Robinson had three of the team’s eight hits. Ryder Gilispie followed with two. Tyler Adams, Jerren Harris and Keaton Rowe each added one hit.

Gilispie and Harris were both credited with one RBI each.

Adams, Robinson, Gilispie and Adrian Harris each scored one run.

On the mound, Miguel Garcia pitched four innings, finishing with four strikeouts, two hits, three runs and four walks. Keagan Thompson followed for two innings, striking out two.

In the nightcap, the Pioneers were held scoreless in an 8-0 shutout against the host Wildcats. Robinson had Warren County’s lone hit of the game.

Hayven Jones pitched 1.1 innings, recording one strikeout, four hits, seven runs and two walks. Jerren Harris came on for 2.2 innings, finishing with two hits, one run and four walks.

Back in action for day two of the tournament at Cascade High School, the Pioneers bounced back with a 9-8 win over the host Champions Saturday morning.

The team finished with nine hits, led by Adams and Robinson with two each. Gilispie, Jerren Harris, Adrian Harris, Woogs Bryan and Corban Felton all added one.

Bryan led the team in RBI with four of its eight. Gilispie, Felton, Jerren Harris and Brady Norris each brought in one.

Jaytton Baker went 3.1 innings on the bump, striking out five and coming off with eight hits and five runs. Lealon Arnold followed for 1.2 innings, striking out one and adding two hits and three runs. Gilispie pitched for one inning and recorded two strikeouts and one hit.

Closing out the weekend against Alabama’s Heritage Christian, Warren County came out on the losing end of a 14-6 contest. At the plate, Jerren Harris led the way with two of the team’s eight hits. Adams, Gilispie, Bryan, Felton, Adrian Harris and Evan Snapp all followed with one each.

The Pioneers posted four RBI, with two each for Adams and Snapp.

Snapp had two of the team’s six runs, with one each for Adams, Gilispie, Felton and Jones.

Braden Whinnery pitched 2.2 innings, striking out four and surrendering seven hits, five runs and one walk. Rowe followed for 0.2 innings, adding four hits and five runs. Up next was Keagan Thompson, who went one inning and came off with five hits and four runs. Daylen Holguin wrapped up the day, striking out one and allowing one hit over 0.2 innings.

WCHS softball goes 1-3 through weekend

The Lady Pioneers got their Southern Warrior Classic schedule started with a game against Summertown Friday evening, a matchup in which they fell 10-1.

Warren County finished with six hits, with two each for Ky Damon, Lola Wells and Kaydence Wiser.

Wiser had a home run in the top of the fourth inning for the team’s lone run.

In the circle, Ceilee Gudat pitched 3.1 innings and finished with one strikeout, nine hits, 10 runs and two walks. Kyaira Sharpe followed for the game’s remainder, closing out the last 0.2 innings.

The Lady Pioneers were again bested in their second Friday night game, falling 10-2 to Moline (Ill.).

Wells led the Warren County hitting effort with two of the team’s six. Damon, Callie Roberts, Cortlyn Porter and Ali Young each added one.

Wells and Lily Rains had one run each.

Ruby Denning had one strikeout and gave up eight hits, 10 runs and three walks across all four innings.

The Lady Pioneers had better luck in their Saturday morning opener, flying ahead with an 11-run fifth inning to take down Illinois’s Oswego East 15-9.

Warren County racked up 12 hits over the course of the game, with two each for Rains, Wells, Sharpe, Porter and Addison Smith. This included home runs for both Wells and Smith. Damon and Young both added one hit each.

Smith led the Lady Pioneers in RBI with four of their 15, followed by Sharpe with three. Rains and Wells both had two RBI. Damon, Wiser, Porter and Young all tacked on one.

Sharpe pitched the first four innings and came out with 13 hits, nine runs and two walks. Denning added one hit across one inning.

Warren County was unable to duplicate this in their final game of the weekend later that afternoon, falling 3-2 to Stewarts Creek.

The team notched six hits, with two each for Rains and Porter. Damon and Wiser both added one hit.

Rains had the Lady Pioneers’ lone RBI.

On the rubber, Gudat pitched all five innings, striking out three and finishing the day with five hits, three runs and one walk.